The sun., 1887-11-17

Spies The door was unlocked and slowly
swung open. Spies arose calmly and stood
on the threshold defantly with folded arms
In voice trembling and almost inaudible
from emotion the sheriff read the death
warrant to him. Spies face was without a
trace of color, but the only sign of emotion
he showed was a nervous pressing of the
eyebrows When Sheriff Matson had finished
Spies looked at him for moment steadily.
but without malevoIence, and then said SEN
tentiously: Sheriff, you are now
about to ommit-a-jeaicial murder"
He said nothing more, but stepped
quickly from his cell to the threshold,
giving himself to be pinioned and then
to be hidden in one Of the snow white
shrouds of which a deputy carried an arm
full. Spies while being bound was seen to be
dressed in pair of dark wooden trousers,
and shirt of light grey flannel fastened at the
throat with a tiny red cord. His feet were
incosed in pair of embroidered slippers.
Taking his watch from his pocket he handed
it to deputy, requesting him to deliver it
to his mother. Two deputies then look hold
of his arms and led him from the cell, but
with
NAUGHTY, DISDArNFUL MOVEMENT,
he drew mis- arms from them and walked out
the cell in which their confederate Lingg
committed suicide. He placed his hands
behind his back, and Immediately deputy
put on a light pair of handouts Then a
black leather belt an inch and half in
width was thrown around his chest p1nion-
ing his arms j 1st above the elbows. A third
deputy then lifted white muslin shroud
from bundle. which was placed upon
him and fastened at the neck and
waist While these horrible details
were being carried out, Spies af-
fected dignified Indifference, but once
or twice spoke to the deputies near him and
forced a very sickly smile. After leaving
Spies the sheriff read the death warrant to
Fischer, who heard it, If possible, more
cody than Spies. Like Spies he told the
sheriff that it was judicial murder. Fischer
had his slouch hat on, but removed it as he
stepped out of his cell He was neatly
dressed in blue flannel shirt, new dark
breeches, and had been shaved but few
hours before He nodded to Spies in a
pleasant manner and asked him in German
how he felt Spies smiled good-naturedly
and replied that he felt first rate. Engel heard
the reading of the death warrant with
stold Indifference and did not utter single
word of comment. A few minutes later,
while standing beside Spies and Fischer, he
said, @Well ?" as if to inquire their feelings
Spies and Fischer replied by smiling cheerily
and nodding. Before their arms were pin
ioned ali Of the men shook hands with Jailer
Folz and the deputies surrounding them, all
OF whom they had become well acquainted
with nuring their many months confine-
ment Parsons warrant was read last He
seemed to have nerved himself up to a great
tension and had nothing to say in reply
Like Eagel, he was clad in a full suit of
black dress clothes, even to q Prince Albert
coat He
STEPPED LIGHTLY FROM HIS CELL
wien the reading was finished but drew
back involuntarily at the sight of the three
ghostly locking figures bound and shrouded
before him. Again he stepped out, now with
a look of defiance. Bind me tight" he
said, Gand be sure and make no mistake"
but the deputy compiled too well Parsons
had him reach under the shroud and ease
one of the straps. @That's better" he re-
marked with a smile, @now am ready"
While waiting for Parsons, Fischer leaned
back against the cage, and looking upward
to the second tiers of cells called out in firm
but pleasant tones. @Halloo, Sam" In an in
slant Sam Fielden's pale face was
pressed against the bars of his cell
door 1HalIoo, Adolph," he replied Then
Spies and Engel also stepped back, and look
ing up to him cried out: Goodbye, Sam.
0endbye forever, friend Schwah" The two
men whose sentences had been commuted
looked more weary and sgonized than their
comrades condemned to death. Fielden in
fatering tones babe them all goodbye, call
ing each by his first name, and asked,